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Hi everyone,

First off, welcome to the new Administrata: Invision.

For some of you, this might come as a surprise. For others, it’ll take a bit of adjustment. And for many, it’ll feel like coming home. Let me explain why we’ve made the switch.

XenForo’s development has been disappointing for months - arguably years - with little meaningful progress. There’s been a lot of talk, but not enough action. Meanwhile, Invision Community V5 has been steadily evolving, offering strong content discovery tools, solid SEO features, and consistent updates. It just made sense. With much more to come in the near future.

Of course, with any transition, there are trade-offs. We’ve lost a few add-ons, and parts of the forum will need to be reworked. Some things will go, others will be introduced. The goal is to simplify, focus on content, and provide a better experience - whether you're on mobile or desktop.

Give us a little time to get everything set up properly. We promise - it’ll be worth it.

Thanks for sticking with us,
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I want to show you some great options that you all can individually choose; Content Preferences

Forum Index Views

  • Table: Classic forum layout with categories and forums in rows.

  • Grid: Forums shown as cards in a visually modern grid.

  • Fluid: All topics from selected forums in a single list, with a forum filter box. Best for smaller, flat forum structures.

  • New Content Focused (Card View): Highlights recent topics per forum with images in a card-based layout.

Topic List Views

  • Condensed: A minimal, fast-loading topic list.

  • Expanded: Adds a preview snippet from each topic's first post.

Topic View Options

  • Classic: Author details in a sidebar beside each post.

  • Simplified (New Content Focused): Author info above posts for a cleaner, modern thread look.

Store Layout (Commerce)

  • Grid: Products shown as cards (ideal for visuals).

  • List: Products shown in a detailed list format.

Downloads Category View

  • Table: File listings in a structured table.

  • Grid: Files displayed as visual cards.

Blog View

  • Table: Blog entries listed in rows.

  • Grid: Blog entries shown as cards for a more visual experience.

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Going through my forum links that I visit on the daily, was a bit surprised in visiting this morning. Would send out an email to the community to let them know and also to remind them that they will need to be using their email in order to log into the site.

I'm a big fan of IC and it's good to see more and more sites utilize the software.

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That’s definitely the plan when everything is more properly configured. 😊

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Regarding our Directory:
This is one of the features that didn’t carry over during the migration. However, we may look into creating a new version in the future.

For now, the Community Showcase is still available in a topic-based format. I’ll be gradually updating all threads to match the old directory format, including adding screenshots.

If you'd like to speed up the process, feel free to edit your own topic accordingly.

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Signatures have now been enabled and are visible to everyone, including mobile users and guests.

Bit of a surprise, but looking forward to getting to know the Invision software, can't remember the last time I used it 👍

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17 minutes ago, Troutbum said:

Bit of a surprise, but looking forward to getting to know the Invision software, can't remember the last time I used it 👍

I'm sure you'll like it as much as I do once you get used to it. 😄

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Update to Our Content Orders

Our former virtual credit system is no longer available as a feature. However, we have no plans to remove content orders. Moving forward, orders will most likely be handled through direct payments.

You'll be able to top up your account credit on Administrata and purchase content order packages through the store. There will also be opportunities to earn credit by participating in events we regularly host.

In addition, you can refer members and earn a 5% commission on their spending across Administrata. This commission will be added to your account credit, which you can use in the store or withdraw via PayPal.

Remember, as an Administrata+ member, you receive a 10% discount, along with other exclusive benefits. All of this will be available soon, and we’ll make sure to document everything clearly for you. 🙂

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